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Gill St. Bernard's School is a private, nonsectarian, coeducational, college preparatory day school located in the Gladstone section of Peapack-Gladstone in Somerset County, New Jersey, United States, serving students in primary (3-4 year olds) through twelfth grade. The school has been accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Secondary Schools since 1979〔(Gill Saint Bernard's School ), Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Secondary Schools. Accessed October 27, 2011.〕 and is also accredited by the New Jersey Association of Independent Schools.〔(), NJAIS. Accessed September 10, 2013.〕 As of the 2011-12 school year, the school had an enrollment of 672 students (plus 21 students in PreK) from 8 counties, and 76.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 8.8:1.〔(School Data for Gill St. Bernard's School ), National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed November 12, 2014.〕 Class sizes average fourteen to seventeen students, depending on the grade and subject. The school has 96 faculty and administrators. 90% of Upper School faculty have advanced degrees, 41% of Middle School and 40% of Lower School. 100% of the graduates attend a four-year college or university. Gill St. Bernard's School is a member of the National Association of Independent Schools and the New Jersey Association of Independent Schools.〔(School Search ), New Jersey Association of Independent Schools. Accessed June 3, 2011.〕 In 2014, Gill St. Bernard's was ranked the number four private high school in New Jersey by national ranking service Niche.〔Napoliello, Alex. ("Study ranks top 10 private schools in New Jersey" ), NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, November 5, 2014. Accessed November 12, 2014.〕 ==History== Gill St. Bernard's is the result of the merger of two Somerset Hills institutions: St. Bernard's School for boys in Gladstone and The Gill School for girls. St. Bernard's School was founded in 1900 by the Rev. Thomas A. Conover. In the early days, academic classes alternated with work in the carpentry shop, print shop or on the farm. Daily attendance at religious services was required. Rev. Robert L. Clayton, Jr., Headmaster in the 1940s, brought a broader vision of operation to the school with an emphasis on scholarship, along with physical well-being, discipline and personal industry and a college preparatory program was instituted. The Gill School was established by Miss Elizabeth Gill in 1934 as the Wychwood School. Her educational philosophy was based on the value of the individual and she sought through small classes and direct teacher-student relationships to establish a "rich school experience" for the pupils. The physical development of the individual was not neglected, as at least two hours each day was spent out-of-doors. In 1940 Miss Gill's School moved to Stronghold, the former Dryden estate on Bernardsville mountain. In 1956, boarding at St. Bernard's School was discontinued. In 1972 St. Bernard's School merged with Miss Gill's School to become Gill St. Bernard's School. At this time the religious affiliation of St. Bernard's was discontinued. The new school had its early grades on the old Gill campus in Bernardsville and upper grades on the St. Bernard's campus in Gladstone. The two divisions consolidated in 1997 on the Gladstone campus. Sidney A. Rowell became Headmaster in 2001. Today, there are three divisions - Lower, Middle and Upper - located on which span the Somerset-Morris County line between the Boro of Peapack-Gladstone and Chester Township. The school purchased Hi-Hills Day Camp in 2002, which had previously operated on the campus since the late 1960s. A new athletic center opened in fall 2004 that includes three full-sized basketball courts, administrative offices, and Brueckner Hall.〔(Athletic Center ) gsbschool.org. Accessed September 10, 2013.〕 The Hockenbury Academic Center, a 33,000 square foot academic building, opened in March 2009 and includes Upper School classrooms, student center, conference room and a school store.〔(Hockenbury Academic Center ) gsbschool.org. Accessed September 10, 2013.〕 An addition to Founders Hall was completed in 2012 that included additional dining space and art studios. A new turf field was constructed in the summer of 2013. The school also features five playing fields, a track, seven, tennis courts, an outdoor swimming pool, and a low ropes course. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Gill St. Bernard's School」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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